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UK’s top civil servant, Simon Case, to stand down on health grounds

Cabinet secretary says he will go at end of year, after turbulent few weeks in Downing Street

The cabinet secretary, Simon Case, has announced he will stand down as the UK’s most senior civil servant at the end of the year.

In an email to the civil service, Case, who has served four prime ministers and 120 cabinet ministers in the role, said he would stay in post while the process to replace him began.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Cabinet secretary says he will go at end of year, after turbulent few weeks in Downing StreetThe cabinet secretary, Simon Case, has announced he will stand down as the UK’s most senior civil servant at the end of the year.In an email to the civil service, Case, who has served four prime ministers and 120 cabinet ministers in the role, said he would stay in post while the process to replace him began. Continue reading…